san diego yacht club

San Diego, California, USA

Tucked away in beautiful Point Loma, the San Diego Yacht Club is consistently ranked among the top yacht clubs in the nation and is recognized by the Club Leadership Forum as one of the finest facilities of its kind in the world. Throughout its existence, the San Diego Yacht Club has evolved from a small gathering of boating enthusiasts joining together in 1886 to a world renowned yachting community recognized for its success in bay sailing, ocean racing, predicted log racing, cruising, angling, and its support of youth programs at all levels.

Aerial View of the San Diego Yacht Club

Racing in front of the Coronado Bay Bridge

History

Competitions have ranged from Major National and World Championships to the Lipton Cup, from Junior Regattas to the Olympics, and from Classic yachts to the America’s Cup. Training and racing programs are available for adults as well as juniors.

The San Diego Yacht Club Junior Program which is ranked among the best in the United States is a year round, internationally recognized program developing youth sailor athletes for the future. Events are scheduled throughout the year for sailors of all ability levels including field trips, special racing clinics and a very active afterschool program. During the summer months, the Junior Program employs the finest instructional staff, recruited from around the globe, to teach an eight-week sailing and racing program. Members of the Junior Program have access to the Junior Charter Fleet including impressive fleets of boats. A full program of learning, racing or day sailing has led to the San Diego Yacht Club Junior Program’s success and serves to reinforce the members’ dedication to the Corinthian principle and tradition of yachting.